The Grandmother of Time: A Woman's Book of Celebrations, Spells, and Sacred Objects for Every Month of the Year [Paperback]

Zsuzsanna E. Budapest (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 18, 1989

In The Grandmother of Time, Zsuzsanna Budapest teaches both beginners and experieced practioners how to intergrate wiccan spirtuality into their everyday lives. Here are new approaches to today's rituals, from birthdays and dedications of newborn babies to purifying our homes and protecting us in travel.

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About the Author

I was born in Budapest on January 30, 1940, on a terrible north-wind-whipped morning. My mother, Masika, then only twenty-five years old, had great trouble delivering me, so I was born by cesarean section. Mother was a famous sculptor who also happened to be a psychic, medium, and palm reader. She came from a long line of witches in the herbalist tradition. Her sister continued the line, becoming a pharmacist.

The Hungarian revolution in 1956 changed my life. I escaped to the West and went to school in Innsbruck and Vienna, and later at the University of Chicago, studying languages. I married and had two sons.

I studied with Second City, then with Viola Spolin, the mother of improvisation, and later at American Academy of Dramatic Art in New York.

In 1970 I discovered the Women's Liberation Movement, which led to another huge change in my life: I became a conscious woman. Feminism gave me so much. I decided to contribute seriously by connecting witchcraft with feminism, thereby sparking the women's spirituality movement. I wrote the first feminist witchcraft book, The Feminist Book of Lights and Shadows, which later became The Holy Book of Women's Mysteries; I followed this with two other books, Grandmother of Time and Grandmother Moon.

When I am not working on a new book I like to work with women at weekend workshops, retreats, and witch camps, where we practice the remembered arts of witchcraft in safe circles of women. We use tools of dance and chanting, candles, and incense to lift our spirits. We take part in guided meditations and pay visits to our ancestors and the Wild Woman. We practice using aromas and Bach remedies for inner balance.

Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: HarperOne; 1 edition (October 18, 1989)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0062501097
• ISBN-13: 978-0062501097
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.3 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #280,068 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I still pick it up every month..., May 5, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: The Grandmother of Time: A Woman's Book of Celebrations, Spells, and Sacred Objects for Every Month of the Year (Paperback)

I bought this amazing book when it was first published nearly 10 years ago and I still refer to it monthly. Z. Budapest has a wonderful "down to earth" (okay, pun intended!) writing style and she encourages readers to really celebrate each month and all that it means. A great gift for yourself or a friend new to women's spirituality.

20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars great annual guide!, July 30, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Grandmother of Time: A Woman's Book of Celebrations, Spells, and Sacred Objects for Every Month of the Year (Paperback)

this book is a great guide to the days of the year, including profiles of 'holy days' from cultures around the world. the spells contained in it are really useful and apt, and easy to follow instructions. a must have book! if you're thinking of buying a book of Z's, buy this one first, then work your way backwards chronologically.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Wonderful Journey, June 7, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: The Grandmother of Time: A Woman's Book of Celebrations, Spells, and Sacred Objects for Every Month of the Year (Paperback)

This book is wonderful for beginners and those "not so new" :) to Women's Spirituality and Goddess worship. Not only do you get to travel with the author, but at the same time you start to look back at your own past and how it has built your future. I refer to this book almost every month and find something new and beautiful. This is a must have for any tradition's library. Blessed Be!